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Keeping Your Focus

   I recently undertook the challenge of renovating a house and it has forced me to grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Every day I have to develop a new skill and solve problems I've never encountered before. In addition to the challenge of working outside of my main strengths, I'm also benefiting from the experience by having a few motivational principles reinforced.
   On any typical day after having worked on the house, I always notice two or three bumps, bruises or cuts that I hadn't detected before, or I notice them at the time of injury but dismiss them quickly afterward.
   I've observed this phenomenon at other times too. I was clearing an area of my back yard recently and had to wade through a maze of briars and thorns. When I got inside, I noticed my legs were cut in several places but when the injuries occurred, I had hardly paid any attention.
   I believe the reason for these types of occurrences is a concentration of focus. When I’m in the midst of a project such as installing a counter top or cleaning up my yard, my attention is focused on getting the job done. I'm looking at the completion of the project and all my energy is focused toward that end. The focus I have on my objective is so strong that the pain incurred on the way is minimized. Getting an injury here or there just doesn't seem as important as finishing the job.
   What pain are you experiencing in your life right now? Are the bills stacking up? Are you having trouble with the kids? Is your job overwhelming?
   How about your wounds? What injuries have you sustained lately? Have you made a poor financial decision? Has the car broken down too often? Have you received bad news about your family?
   When we focus on an injury we tend to let our overall objective slip from view. The pain seems all important and can cause us to despair and lose our way.
   When the pain comes, it always helps to look at the big picture — to know where you’re heading and what you're shooting for. I've noticed that most successful people tend to have the ability to do this. First of all, it's important to remember that successful people have a well-defined mission such as building a shopping mall, raising healthy, productive children or starting a mission work. As a result of having a firm grasp on, and passion for, their objectives, they tend to view hardship as an inconvenience rather than a roadblock. In other words, when life scratches them, they certainly notice but don't allow the pain to distract them from their objectives.
I'm not saying to ignore all pain. Pain is often a sign that something needs your attention. You shouldn't let a cut go untreated forever and emotional pain must be tended to as well.
   What I am saying is that you have the power to point your life in whichever direction you choose. Will you allow pain to distract you from creating success in your life? Will you let it derail your goals and dreams? Or will you look at that pain as merely a bump in the road to your desired destination?
   When you next encounter one of life's injuries, remember your direction. Remember your goals, cling to the big picture and keep marching forward.
   © 2009 Charles Marshall. Charles Marshall is a motivational speaker, motivational author and president of M Power Resources, LLC. Visit his Web site at www.charlesmarshall.net or contact him via e-mail at charles@charlesmarshall.net.

About the Author

Charles Marshall is the founder and president of M Power Resources, a company dedicated to providing growth resources for business and individuals. He has over 17 years of full-time experience as a motivational speaker and comedian and is recognized amongst meeting planners as one of the best motivational humorous speakers for any corporate event.

Charles Marshall is the author of the modern day motivational classic Shattering the Glass Slipper, whose central message is that success is available for all who harness, develop, and apply their Seven Powers. He has also produced two full-length comedy videos, I'm Just Sayin' (Crown Video 2008) and Fully Animated (1998).